Call for papers on Labour and Working Class History for the
European Social Science History Conference, The Hague
(Netherlands), 27 February - 2 March 2002

On 27 February - 2 March 2002 the fourth European Social
Science History Conference will take place in The Hague, the
Netherlands. The ESSHC brings together scholars interested in
explaining historical phenomena using the methods of the social
sciences. The conference is characterized by a lively exchange in
many small groups, rather than by formal plenary sessions. The
Conference is organised in a large number of networks which
cover a certain topic (e.g. criminal justice, family, social
inequality, economics). Sessions and papers on Labour and
Working Class History can be proposed to the chairs of the
Labour History Network, David De Vries
(devries@spirit.tau.ac.il) and Lex Heerma van Voss
(LHV@iisg.NL).

We think that progress on fundamental issues in Labour History
is being made by taking into account besides class other
constituent elements of working class identities, like gender,
ethnicity, religion, age and nationality, and by analyses on a
micro level, which can show the actual choices made by working
class individuals and families. The Labour History Network
welcomes proposals for sessions and papers on these issues but
also other contributions dealing with all topics and periods within
labour and working class history. When proposing a session or
paper, please realise that full sessions are always somewhat
easier to accommodate in the conference programme than single
papers.

How to propose a paper: pre-register through the conference
website, indicating 'Labour" as your network of preference.
How to propose a panel session: pre-register for 3 or 4
participants. Add full names and addresses of all paper authors,
and of a chair and/or commentator. Most sessions choose the
panel format, but other types of sessions are encouraged. The
deadline for sending in abstracts is 1 March 2001.

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